Weathering COVID-19 storm: Successful control measures of five Asian countries

Highlights • COVID-19 control measures taken by 5 Asian countries first hit by coronavirus.• China took extremely aggressive measures of lockdowns and closing business.• Singapore took proactive measures of border controls and extensive contact tracing.• Taiwan-seized border control and strict home quarantine with the use of big data.• South Korea executed widespread testing and contact tracing.• Japan promoted measures of social distancing.